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Carrom board procurement corruption case

Last verified 5 September 2026
Mahindananda Aluthgamage
Mahindananda AluthgamageUNDER APPEAL
Nalin Fernando (Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando)
Nalin Fernando (Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando)UNDER APPEAL

Current status of the Carrom board procurement corruption case

Regarding Mahindananda Aluthgamage

UNDER APPEAL

Offense under Section 70 of the Bribery Act - causing the government a loss of over Rs. 53 million via irregular importation/procurement of approx. 14,000 carrom boards and approx. 11,000-14,000 checkers ("daam") boards through state-owned Lanka Sathosa/CWE for distribution during the 2015 presidential election campaign

What’s happened

Supreme Court appeal against High Court Trial-at-Bar conviction/sentence (Case No. HC/PTB/2/2/2019); oral arguments concluded 11 Mar 2026, judgment reserved

Court
High Court Permanent Trial-at-Bar, Colombo (trial); Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (appeal)
Sentence
20 years rigorous imprisonment; official CIABOC also reports a Rs.100,000 fine per count (aggregate fine not calculated here without confirmed count structure).
Next hearing / due
Next hearing not confirmed
Sources (6)

Regarding Nalin Fernando (Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando)

UNDER APPEAL

Six indictments under Section 70 of the Bribery or Corruption Investigation Commission Act, re: illegal procurement of 14,000 carrom boards and 11,000 draught/checker boards via Lanka Sathosa during the 2015 presidential campaign and their distribution to sports clubs/political offices; government loss cited as Rs. 53 million (one source: Rs. 39 million at time of 2018 arrest)

What’s happened

Supreme Court appeal against conviction/sentence; hearing continued 10 Mar 2026, judgment reserved 11 Mar 2026

Court
Colombo High Court Permanent Trial-at-Bar (trial); Supreme Court (appeal)
Sentence
25 years rigorous imprisonment; official CIABOC also reports a Rs.100,000 fine per count (aggregate fine not calculated here without confirmed count structure).
Next hearing / due
Next hearing not confirmed
Sources (6)

Carrom board procurement corruption case timeline

  1. 11 March 2026

    Judgment Reserved

    oral arguments concluded 11 Mar 2026, judgment reserved.

    Court: High Court Permanent Trial-at-Bar, Colombo (trial); Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (appeal)

    Sources (6)
  2. 10 March 2026

    Judgment Reserved

    hearing continued 10 Mar 2026, judgment reserved 11 Mar 2026.

    Court: Colombo High Court Permanent Trial-at-Bar (trial); Supreme Court (appeal)

    Sources (6)
  3. 29 May 2025

    Convicted

    The court convicted the politician in the matter concerning under Section 70 of the Bribery Act. The reported sentence was 20 years rigorous imprisonment; official CIABOC also reports a Rs.100,000 fine per count (aggregate fine not calculated here without confirmed count structure).

    Court: High Court Permanent Trial-at-Bar, Colombo (trial); Supreme Court of Sri Lanka (appeal)

    Sources (6)
  4. 29 May 2025

    Convicted

    Nalin Fernando (Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando) was convicted in the matter concerning Six indictments under Section 70 of the Bribery or Corruption Investigation Commission Act, re: illegal procurement of 14,000 carrom boards and 11,000 draught/checker boards via Lanka Sathosa during the 2015 presidential campaign and their distribution to sports clubs/political offices; government loss cited as Rs. 53 million (one source: Rs. 39 million at time of 2018 arrest). The reported sentence was 25 years rigorous imprisonment; official CIABOC also reports a Rs.100,000 fine per count (aggregate fine not calculated here without confirmed count structure).

    Court: Colombo High Court Permanent Trial-at-Bar (trial); Supreme Court (appeal)

    Sources (6)